Architecture and Design

The Architecture and Design Department offers a five-year professional Bachelor of
Architecture degree, a Bachelor of Science degree in architectural technology, and
an Associate in Applied Science degree in architectural technology. These degrees
are designed to serve various needs within the profession of architecture. The Associate
of Applied Science degree in interior design provides graduates with fundamental knowledge
and skills for entry-level positions in interior design. The department emphasizes
creating good design for social good. This mission is supported by the faculty and
the students.

The primary focus of our faculty is teaching - personal instruction that makes meaningful
life-long connection with students - and has a powerful professional impact. Instructors
bring a diverse blend of advanced architectural education, theoretical inquiry, practical
experience, and professional credentials into the studio, making them uniquely qualified
to mentor students in design, thinking, development, and production.

All aspects of construction technology and sustainable building practices are integrated
into the program design studio sequence through the use of Building Information Modeling
software situated within the digital fabrication continuum. This allows students to
create inspiring designs that are technically sound and grounded in the realities
of professional practice, better preparing them for the demands of the workplace.

Recognizing that an architectural education at Alfred State is a powerful platform
upon which to build a career, our students seek opportunities to learn through local
and global civic engagement projects in each and every design studio, which is the
cornerstone of the Alfred State experience. Students explore their social responsibility
as emerging professionals – to make the world a better place through design and professional
conduct – in real-world laboratories that stretch from rural communities in New York’s
Southern Tier, to the department's signature study abroad program in Sorrento, Italy,
and all points in between.

MISSION

A career-focused, project-based education integrating theory and practice with a strong
multidisciplinary foundation that draws upon an institutional heritage of building
and technology. Emphasizing core values of leadership, professional preparedness,
and work ethic, experienced faculty offer personal instruction and guidance to students
as they collaborate with real people to explore real challenges across the region
and beyond.

FEATURES & FACILITIES

Most rooms and all design studios are accessible to students 24 hours a day by swipe
card for student convenience. Each design studio is laptop ready (either hard-wired
or with access to the campus wireless network), and has work stations equipped with
a desk lamp, rolling storage cart and a cutting surface. Studios also have networked
HP LaserJet printers, desktop scanners, white marker boards, floor-to-ceiling, wall-mounted
fabric pin-up/display panels, flat file storage, and ceiling-mounted Sharp digital
projectors. Students also have access to the department’s laser cutter room and architecture
library in addition to the plotter room; digital fabrication lab; soils, concrete,
and material testing lab; and energy systems and HVAC&R labs, which are maintained
by other departments in the school.

Please note: All entering students in both the architecture and interior design programs are required
to purchase a laptop computer. The laptop enables students to have access to program-specific
software via the wireless network on campus.